Vanendert clinches Tour de France Stage 14

Belgian Jelle Vanendert, of the Omega Pharma team, won the 14th stage of Tour de France over 168km from Saint-Gaudens to here on Saturday

Belgian Jelle Vanendert, of the Omega Pharma team, won the 14th stage of Tour de France over 168km from Saint-Gaudens to here on Saturday.


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French Europcar rider Thomas Voeckler retained the race leader's yellow jersey after the third and last day in the Pyrenees.

Meanwhile, Alberto Contador survived another onslaught in the mountains. Contador, who has a deficit of 2min 11sec to Frank Schleck and a sore knee, came under constant attack on the 15.8 km climb to Plateau de Beille but soaked up the pressure to lose only two seconds to key rival Andy Schleck.

Vanendert caught early breakaway rider Sandy Casar of France and despite a late counter-attack by stage 12 winner Samuel Sanchez the Belgian held on to claim his maiden win on the race. Vanendert finished 21sec ahead of Euskaltel rider Sanchez with Andy Schleck coming over the line at 46.

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